NASCAR Gives UPS the Green Flag in 2013

The Official Logistics Provider of NASCAR Introduces Environmental
Enhancements to Its Trackside Pick-up and Delivery Operations

The new sustainable-energy version of the mini UPS Trackside Services Package Car runs on solar power energy derived from its Suniva(R) roof panels. The UPS Package Car provides critical behind-the-scenes pick-up and delivery services for race teams, sponsors, racing officials and vendors at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event throughout the season. Credit: Alexis Gilbert/ Just Marketing International (JMI)

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The new sustainable-energy version of the mini UPS Trackside Services Package Car runs on solar power energy derived from its Suniva(R) roof panels. The UPS Package Car provides critical behind-the-scenes pick-up and delivery services for race teams, sponsors, racing officials and vendors at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event throughout the season. Credit: Alexis Gilbert/ Just Marketing International (JMI)

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NASCAR gives UPS (NYSE: UPS) the green flag in sustainability as it
upgrades its Trackside Services operation for the 2013 racing season.
This “best practice” aims to reduce environmental impacts and create a
model for other racing teams and sponsors to leverage in their own
sustainability efforts by reducing emissions and optimizing power
generation with state-of-the-art solar power.

UPS became an official NASCAR partner in 2000 and has provided critical
behind-the-scenes pick-up and delivery services for race teams,
sponsors, racing officials, vendors and news media at NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series® events across the country. Throughout the 2012 season, UPS began
developing plans to further reduce the environmental impact of its
Trackside Services operation that serve as an example of improved
efficiency to drive superior environmental performance throughout the
sport.

Beginning with this season’s opening events at Daytona International
Speedway, UPS Trackside Services will operate with a truck equipped with
a diesel exhaust fluid (D.E.F.) system used to reduce exhaust
particulate matter. Additionally, the service trailer has been outfitted
with high-tech, state-of-the-art solar panels, designed and installed by
Suniva® to help supplement sustainable energy needed to run the
operation. The mobile unit features a photovoltaic (PV) powered system
with a large array of battery power, which also provides for a generator
and access to shore power.

“NASCAR has stated its commitment to making the sport more
environmentally responsible and as an official NASCAR partner, UPS is
equally committed to this important goal,” said Ron Rogowski, UPS vice
president, global brand and sponsorships. “UPS is leveraging its
knowledge of alternative fuel and advanced fleet technology, renewable
energy and carbon mitigation to reduce our carbon impact at sports
venues.”

One of the most recognized tools for the UPS Trackside Services team is
a miniature UPS package car that makes pick-ups and deliveries for
customers throughout the race weekend. This year, the mini car is a
battery powered electric cart that is also outfitted with Suniva solar
panels to serve as an additional source of power. These upgrades, which
allow for an additional five miles a day of travel and deliveries around
the track, will be visible to fans and promote UPS’s commitment to
sustainability.

As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, UPS also will continue to
provide its NASCAR customers the ability to offset the climate impact of
the CO2 emissions that result from their shipments through the company’s
popular carbon neutral shipping service. These offsets have been applied
to carbon offset projects such as the Garcia River Forest in California.
By working with globally recognized certification and validation groups,
UPS is helping its customers around the world meet their own
sustainability goals in meaningful ways.

“UPS is always looking for new ways to apply our sustainability-focused
expertise and experience to everything we do, including our sponsorship
programs,” stated Rogowski. “Logistics is more than our core business.
It’s also the engine that drives our contributions to a more sustainable
world.”

“NASCAR Green has become one of the most influential environmental
awareness platforms in the history of the US since its inception in
2008,” said Mike Lynch, NASCAR managing director of green innovation.
“NASCAR's millions of fans are now 100% more likely than nonfans to view
their household as very green and always looking for ways to positively
impact the environment, up from 70% more likely in 2011. A major reason
for this unprecedented impact has been the efforts of partners like UPS
in reducing our sport's environmental impact by transferring solutions
from their core business.”

About UPS

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range
of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the
facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com
and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com.
To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.